Person

Stanley Matthews

Acting

Known for: Acting
Born: Feb 1, 1915
Died: Feb 23, 2000

Sir Stanley Matthews was an English footballer who played as an outside right. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of the British game and one of the greatest players of all time, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing football, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year awards.